Bollywood
Which 2013 Indian movie was a remake of William Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet?
Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela
After the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala, his family was taken prisoner and dragged to Yazid’s court. Which member of his family delivered a famous sermon blasting Yazid for his crime of assassinating the Imam?
Bibi Zaynab (Imam Husayn’s sister)
What does splitting a laser light into two beams through a silver mirror make?
A hologram
Who plays Rachel in Friends
Jennifer Aniston
What is the capital city of Canada
Ottawa
Who plays the female lead in the movie "Chandni Chowk to China"
Deepika Padukone
Mawlana Hazar Imam is often referred to as Aga Khan IV. The title was first offered to Imam Hassan Ali Shah, following the massacre of Imam Khalilullah II. Who granted him this title?
The Shah of Persia (Fatehali Shah in 1817/1818)
What is the name of the process whereby plants create food for themselves? What chemical molecule allows the plant to capture sunlight?
photosynthesis, chlorophyll
What was Terry Crews' favourite snack? (B99)
Yogurt
What is the 5th largest country on Earth by land mass? Hint: it’s also the 5th largest by population!
Brazil
Which Khan was the lead actor in the 2005 movie Dus?
Zayed Khan
After the death of Fatimid Imam Caliph Mustansirbillah I, his son Mustali claimed power against Imam Nizar who had been appointed as the successor. To prevent Nizar from claiming power, Mustali threw him in jail. However, Imam Hadi was rescued and secretly taken to the fortress Alamut for refuge. Who brought him there?
Hassan bin Sabbah
Carbon dioxide is a common example of a greenhouse gas from fossil fuel emission. What are two other greenhouse gases?
Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Water Vapour, Ozone, Chlorofluorocarbons
What is Disney's longest running TV show?
Wizards of Waverly Place (4 seasons, 106 episodes)
What is the tallest mountain on the continent of Africa and where is it located?
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Which actor played the villain in the first Dhoom movie?
John Abraham
The Battle of Siffin was a battle between Hazrat Ali and Mu’awiya. What famous tactic did Mu’awiya’s army use when they were about to be defeated by Hazrat Ali? Was the desired outcome of the tactic successful?
He put the Quran on spears, and called for arbitration (leading to arbitration)
In the context of physics, terminal velocity is reached when the force of gravity equals the force of air resistance. What is the terminal velocity of a baseball (up/down component)? (Hint: some pitchers can throw a ball faster than the terminal velocity)
95mph (approx. 153 km/h)
What type of a surgeon was Callie Torres in Grey's Anatomy?
Orthopedic Surgeon
In which country is one of the seven wonders of the world - Machu Picchu - located?
Peru
In the film Sholay, which actor dies in the ending?
Amitabh Bachchan
Where (what location + city) was Hazrat Ali struck with the injury that he died from? In what position was he in at the time?
Great Mosque of Kufa (in the back of the head, deeper into the cut where he had been struck by Amr bin Abd Wudd in the Battle of the Trench), while in the position of sujood
The Earth’s air is composed of about what percentage of CO2?
0.04%
What was the full name of the bellboy from the Suite Life of Zack and Cody?
Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramirez
What is the Alberta lake that was named after the daughter of Queen Victoria?
Lake Louise